Thanks to the owner for sharing his collection and nicely done video also. amazingly good quality, can see why he does his own work.

I admire people like this guy so much. I wish I was an obsessive expert, constantly tinkering and fixing things, but instead I watch KZread...

@fw1421

3 жыл бұрын

Bob the Snob I don’t know who this gentleman is but he must have done something right in his professional life to collect the bikes and cars he has. That 507 is worth 5 million today.

Most beautiful BMW? Absolutely. Timeless design. As J Leno says: '57 was magical. Corvette and T-bird from this year also fantastic looking.

Dennis, you sure can find them! Thanks for posting this.

I can't even imagine how fun it would be to drive and ride in one of these beauties!

I've never seen one of those BMWs before. It's sweet.

that and the Z8 indeed by far the prettiest Beemers ever

The yellow Dino is awesome!

507? YES. YES. YES. The Most Beautiful BMW *EVER* .

Not sure if I've heard of this BMW before gorgeous car

Agree, more bonnet music please. One of my all time favourite classics.

the 2400 Spiders (only) were actually assembled in Maranello on the Ferrari assembly line not at the FIAT factory as were the coupes and the 2 liter spiders. As stated in the video - other than looks a completely different car from the 2L version. For this reason the 2.4L Spiders are no longer "cheap"

Great stuff! Definitely the loveliest BMW ever. Also a beautiful FIAT!!!!

Both of them are beautiful. As cool as the fiat dino is the sexiest car ever made is the Ferrari Dino. But that BMW is amazing!!

LUCKY , LUCKY MAN , HE HAS SO MUCH TO LOVE .

The BMW 507 is the most beautiful sportscar of all times my dear.

Master restorer

The 507 and the Z8 were difficult to see when launched, despite being gorgeous. Now, both are extremely sought after.

That's a cool old dude.

It's on my list for one of the 10 most beautiful cars ever produced (the 507), so certainly it is the most beautiful BMW, ever. The pre-war 327 roadster is pretty, too.

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

328 apparently inspired classic XK120 Jag.

@barfuss2007

7 ай бұрын

on your list the BMW 507 is number one.

The BMW 507 is my all time dream car. If I had like Elon Musk or Bruce Wayne money that's the only super extravagant thing I'd buy.

@raulcastro3277

3 жыл бұрын

You and me both.

@johnwakamatsu3391

3 жыл бұрын

I worked on a friend's 1958 507 Series 2 and did not realize that it was an expensive car with an aluminum body. He also owned two Series 1 507 cars.

@michaelathens953

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnwakamatsu3391 I am officially jealous of you, good sir! I'd do the work for cheap or free if it meant a chance to wrench on a 507.

@johnwakamatsu3391

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelathens953 I do not think that you would replace all of the front suspension seals for nothing. I had to take the suspension completely apart and it was not easy.

@michaelathens953

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnwakamatsu3391 ok that's fair. Still sounds like an interesting job

Fiat Dino spyder ,probably the best looking spyder ever made, just stunning.

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

Prefer the coupe, many Ferrari & Jag roadsters>Dino.

Like many other classic Fiat's, this Dino is beautiful!!

@chrisjensen8369

Жыл бұрын

I had a 1971 Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1608cc that I bought new when I got out of the Navy. I loved that car and I thought it was a real beauty too. I had seen pictures of the Fiat Dino and wanted one but they were way out of my price range.

@GForceVRX

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisjensen8369 same here

@lorenzomagazzeni5425

5 ай бұрын

The "poor man" Ferrari...

There’s no question about it!

Beautiful

True, the 507 was the best looking BMW

Definitely Florida,cranes just walking around in the neighborhood.

Great collection but bmw 507 is top car ever!

Thar number plate is a hideous aberration, other than that... what a wonderful car, beautifully restored.

I bought a '67 Dino in '74 for $1200 in Naples. This was at the gas shortage time in the USA so as a stupid 23yr old when my tour of service finished I didn't ship it to the USA but instead sold it for peanuts.

@rumrnr78

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That was awesome and painful to read at the same time! I had a right hand drive Subie (2007) that I had to leave behind in Asia - regrets…

The Fiat Dino road cars came to be because of Ferraris need to homologate a V6 engine for Formula 2 racing cars. In 1965 FIA had drawn up new rules, to be enacted for the 1967 season. F2 engines were required to have no more than six cylinders, and to be derived from a production engine, from a road car homologated in the GT class and produced in at least 500 examples within 12 months. Since a small manufacturer like Ferrari did not possess the production capacity to reach such quotas, an agreement was signed with Fiat and made public in 1965, Fiat would produce the 500 engines needed for the homologation.

@dino2400

3 жыл бұрын

yes, this is true, but can I add. The 500 engines were of course built by Ferrari not Fiat. And there is a 3rd car on the scene: not only the Dino 246 (not Ferrari, but Dino. Since it is not a 12 cylinder, it could not be named Ferrari according Enzo) and the Fiat Dino, but also the Lancia Stratos has the very same engine. These three cars together were battling to get those 500 engines out.

George C. Scott had one in some movie. It's claim to fame was that it had a Paxton-style Blower, with an A/C Electrical Pulley On / Off Drive System.

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

503, larger, heavier cabriolet (& coupe).

The 'Ferrari' Dino was never badged as a Ferrari, only as a Dino. Enzo Ferrari feared that this smaller, cheaper, car would devalue the brand so long associated with V12s. Some owners, miffed that the great unwashed might not realise how rich and cool they were, added 'Ferrari' badges and prancing horses later.

I'm sure I watched another video that said the 507 was the car that almost caused BMW to go bust. It's a glorious car. The only one I have ever seen was in the BMW museum in Munich. And don't Ferrari Dino's have Fiat written on the engine? Much to the annoyance of Ferrari owners. Nice video, that's some car collection.

The Ferrari Dino 246GT, the Fiat Dino, and the Lancia Stratos all shared the same 2.4 liter V6. Horsepower was between 180 and 195(depending on vehicle). Ferrari is about to have a car with a V6 again (a turbo V6 in this case).

There's a man using his money and talents well.

@32ducecp

3 жыл бұрын

@Desiree Cheffer nope no one cares

Just wonder what your secret is having all this cars in such beautiful shape. This looks like more than a lifetime of work to get them and keep them in this condition. Did you ever work? Please tell me you had help! I have 2 dozen cars mostly from 70's and 80's and struggle just to keep them running. Well, one of my Alfa Romeo's came from Stuart, FL, that will be as close I ever get to have my vehicles look like yours. Outstanding!

I know what it is ! If this Fiat Dino was imported to the States around 1984 then it could quite possibly be the one that my Brother-in-law brought back from Italy to North Carolina.

I'm disappointed that you didn't do a follow up with the motorcycle collection. Jim's garage is beautiful.

BMW 507 most beautiful car in world and all time

I wonder what this did for a living.....what a collection & garage !!

I'd love to get my hands on a CAD model of the 507, so it can be 3D printed for an EV project.

those fiat's are so expensive, but I'd still use one daily cause it's so gorgeous

Kinda of Cobra and Corvette like for that year period.

Have driven both of these passed on the fiat at the time for 2 grand drove 507 at a ofest for a whole week thanks bill R.I.P. Dennis is a car guy it's just his level is those quirky obscure door stops give him some slack if it wasn't for his 2 cents there would nuttin on regular tv

Damn they really should of showed the Ferrari Dino’s 2.4L motor!!!! That really really left me wondering!!

Yes

Actually the SL Roadster was priced with 10,950 US Dollars I’m not sure if it’s cheaper than the 507

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

Roadster came later, followed Gullwing.

the Fiat Dino spider and coupe now have gave taken off in terms of prices being asked for them. People have woken up to just how special they are.

It's the best looking BMW because it doesn't look like a BMW.

When BMW gave - yes, gave - John Surtees one of these, he more-or-less gave it back to them, saying it was "anemically underpowered" if I recall correctly. They put the minions to work and gave it a bit more oomph. So all this slavish admiration for BMW's version of a Fiat 1200TV seems misplaced, but understandable in a world where Mercedes 190SL's are taken seriously...

I ain’t a German cars dude…. But I do agree that this BMW is amazing But Fiat Dino Spider is >>>>>

BMW - ,,Я - Бонд....Джеймс Бонд....,,

IIt may very well be the most beautiful BMW.... but there ain't much competition is there?

BMW 507 Mafia 2 games

$8000 in 57 wouldnt have been that much for a top of the line vehicle when calculating inflation in 2023 usd

Just a footnote from my friend Google on the 507, this video popped up probably because I watched a video a day or so ago on this fact: "The BMW 507 Was a Beautiful Mistake. ... This price increase scared buyers away and almost finished BMW, as they headed directly for bankruptcy. From 1956 to 1959 there were only 252 507s made and the company lost money on every single one." Source: petrolicious.com/articles/the-bmw-507-was-a-beautiful-mistake also this article www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/bmw-507

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

Not the 507 that broke the co., but its source, the post-War Baroque Angel V8 sedans, even Mercedes was only producing 4 & 6 cyls. then.

Have you noticed you never see Dennis Gage, Wayne Carini, Chase Carey or Dieter Zetsche in the same room at the same time, are we being deceived?

yeap, Elvis had one

@randymarsh5088

3 жыл бұрын

Elvis had 2

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

Gifted 2nd 1 to co-star Ursula Andress, original James Bond girl.

The Mighty father of Z BMWs.......most beautiful cars ever made.

I love this program but no need for that rock music in between the shots.

@grahambarnes7325

2 жыл бұрын

I agree- I wanted to hear the car instead

Why would he emphasise that a “Doctor” owned it, what if it were a school teacher?

@ingvarhallstrom2306

3 жыл бұрын

Then he would've mentioned it was a school teacher?

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

Dr. who road raced it is worth noting, or are you a snob?

Max Hofman forgot to tell BMW what the BMW 507 should cost, price-limit. That's why this car crashed so badly. The price was more than eight thousand. Just like the Porsche 356. The original price in 1948 for the 356 coupe was US$3,750. The 356 cabriolet cost US$4,250.

@peterhammer6915

3 жыл бұрын

The 507 is looks wise on a different planet than the 356. What are the 507:s worth now, around 2 million dollars?

@ingvarhallstrom2306

3 жыл бұрын

What Hoffman forgot to tell them what he really needed was mass production and not haute couture. For such a small series, it would've been impossible for BMW to make it any cheaper, all the cars are effectively hand built. If he had put in an order of ten thousand cars it would've been a different thing, and BMW could've productionalized it in a more rational way. Remember, BMW was on the brink of bankruptcy and couldn't afford to sell the cars at a loss.

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

@@ingvarhallstrom2306 When have BMW ever competed on cost? When E9 arrived in U.S., cost more than 'Vette, SL or Jag with less h.p.

@ingvarhallstrom2306

3 жыл бұрын

@@unowen-nh9ov In the late fifties, they were on the brink of bankruptcy. They only had the big six cylinder and V8 "Baroque Engel" car in production, with a total run of less than twenty thousand. They also had the Isetta micro car, income from that made them able to produce the BMW 600 and 700 small cars, and those did compete on cost, the car being smaller than a Volkswagen. It was actually the small cars that saved their bacon, but only just so, until the Quandt family took over and injected enough funds to introduce the "Neue Classe" 1500.

He’s obviously very very wealthy, he’s 80yo and he’s a one man restoration shop yet he’s petrified to take the BMW outside. Come on just drive the bastard!

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

He did, now he saves his appreciating asset while doing what he loves.

fiat dino never been apreciated. back in the days it costed less than the 911 or v12 E jag, a used one could be found for the price of a beetle. the handling was bad and engine quite slow.

Fault McCartney

"elegantly designed for an engine compartment" IT'S A BMW!!!

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

& since 1 of only 252 produced, bespoke & fair statement.

Syper expensive car. I think most expensive sold at an auction for millions.

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

John Surtees' auctioned for $5 million in 2018, Elvis restored model in BMW Welt Museum in Munich probably priceless.

Fiat Dino is best ,and fast also Better than ferarri and much better than bmw 507 Nice looking but flawed car

A e type is more beautiful.

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

A decade later & no V8.

It is not "so Ferrari", it is "so Fiat". You don't see so little of the engine compared to the Ferrari, because this here shown car is the professional version of the Dino. Ferrari knows how to built tractors, like Lamborghini, for cars they go ask Fiat. Lamborghini did not go to Fiat, so they were always behind. FIAT IS THE REAL FERRARI!

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

💩 💩 💩 💩 💩 When did Ferrari build a tractor? How many F1 titles do Ferrari have? How many Fiat? How many V12s have Fiat built? How many movies were Loren & Mastroianni driving Fiats? Idiot. Again. But consistent!

oh get real... sure the 507 looks sweet... but its really just an AC ACE 10 years late

I kind of liked you, Dennis, but your knowledge of cars is just so not existing, it makes me sad. Fiat built every single Dino engine that ever existed. In case you didn't know, Fiat was the company in charge of every italian car brand in the glory days of italian car manufacturing. Also some engine knowledge on your oh so favourite BMW would be great. If you are just not prepared for featuring real car history in a proper way, just stick with your mopars. Keep in mind that the whole world is watching nowadays, so get your expertise up to global standards.

@mrb2917

4 жыл бұрын

get over yourself, dickhole. like dennis gives a fuck about some nobody asshole's opinion.

@shanehnorman

3 жыл бұрын

I think the unknowledgeable one is you, Mr Ladd. If one accepts that the glory days of Italian car manufacturing were the 1950s and 1960s (maybe, a little bit of of the '70s, too), then FIAT, although by far the largest Italian car maker, was definitely not "in charge of every Italian car brand" at that time. You're probably basing your statement on the fact that FIAT bought 50% of Ferrari, and all of Lancia, but that was in 1969, the very last year of those glory days.

@unowen-nh9ov

3 жыл бұрын

Your comment, like your name, only embarrasses yourself. Ferrari used a FIAT V6 for their 1st mid-engine? After years of Ferrari Dino racing engines? Right. Like Fiat made Ferrari's 3 litre V12s. Idiot.